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Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface Unit 8 Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -1

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Unit Objectives • Identify tactics employed in confronting a fire at a structure. • List tactical uses of different resources at an interface incident. • Given a firing operation in the interface, list methods used to protect structures. Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -2

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Introduction Tactics are decided by considering fire environment, structure defensibility, and resource availability. Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -3

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Confronting the Fire at the Structure • Within spotting zone • Full containment around structure • Partial containment around structure • No containment around structure Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -4

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Tactical Use of Resources – Hand Crews Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -5

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Limitations and Considerations Discuss some limitations and considerations of hand-crew use. Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -6

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Tactical Use of Resources – Aircraft Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -7

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Limitations and Considerations Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -8

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Aircraft – Tactical Planning Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -9

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Limitations and Considerations Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -10

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Tactical Use of Resources – Heavy Equipment Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -11

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Limitations and Considerations Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -12

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Types of Heavy Equipment Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -13

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Engines Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -14

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Limitations and Considerations Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -15

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Firing Operations Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -16

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Limitations and Considerations • Burning out vs. backfiring Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -17

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Conclusion Every resource has different strengths and weaknesses. Some resources have specific applications, whereas others can perform a wide variety of duties. Choose accordingly. Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -18

Fire land/U in the Wild s n o i t a r e p O ace rban Interf S-215 Review Unit Objectives • Identify tactics employed in confronting a fire at a structure. • List tactical uses of different resources at an interface incident. • Given a firing operation in the interface, list methods used to protect structures. Unit 8 – Tactical Operations and Resource Use in the Interface Slide 8 -19